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Check for damaged disks in Windows 2000 Pro with CHKDSK and CHKNTFS
CHKDSK and CHKNTFS in Windows VistaDo we have the CHKDSK and CHKNTFS Utilities in Vista. If yes how do i use them?RE: Check for damaged disks in Windows 2000 Pro with CHKDSK and CHKNTFSgreat, but my system was Fat 32 and, reading Cnet courses, I switched over to NTFS. Now,...
Tags: michael_change@..., Chkdsk, CHKNTFS, disk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000
Discussion threads 2007-11-06
Check for damaged disks in Windows 2000 Pro with CHKDSK and CHKNTFS
If you've ever worked with DOS or Windows 9x, you're probably familiar with the CHKDSK utility that checks a disk for errors and optionally fixes those errors. Windows 2000 Professional also includes a copy of CHKDSK that not only checks and fixes problems with FAT and FAT32 volumes, but also...
Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, CHKDSK, CHKNTFS, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jim Boyce
Blog posts 2007-11-05
XP / Vista dual boot
I previously had a Vista Beta version, and XP configured on a system with separate partitions on the same physical IDE drive, in a dual-boot configuration. This worked fine, but when I re-installed the Vista partition with the full release version, I discovered that I am now unable to run...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), wyseass2@..., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista Partition, XP Partition, Chkdsk
Discussion threads 2007-10-11
The Disk in Drive F is not formmated
i just installed Windows Xp Professional onto a brand new hard drive and after i got it all setup and everything, i turned off the computer to add my Other hard drive i use for storage ONLY [drive f]. it has never had a operating system installed...
Tags: disk, Chkdsk, t.wilford@..., hard drive, extra hard drive
Discussion threads 2007-08-14
SATA drive problems on XP
Hi,I appear to be having problems with sectors on a Maxtor SATA slave drive connected to my XP Pro machine via a SATA caddy.If the drive is in and i boot the machine, CHKDSK starts to run, and seems to find many sector problems. Eventually Windows boots, but the drive...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, headshot@..., Chkdsk, drive-I, Serial ATA
Discussion threads 2007-08-06
SATA drive problems on XP
Hi,I appear to be having problems with sectors on a Maxtor SATA slave drive connected to my XP Pro machine via a SATA caddy.If the drive is in and i boot the machine, CHKDSK starts to run, and seems to find many sector problems. Eventually Windows boots, but the drive...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, headshot@..., Chkdsk, drive-I, Serial ATA
Discussion threads 2007-08-06
Extrnl HD - Data Recovery
I can't access any of my data on a USB External using Win 2000. It shows up in My Computer. Computer Management can see it, although the File System is blank and it says 100% free. Utilities I've used show all the folders & supfolders with files.To date this is...
Tags: campbelle@..., data recovery, Chkdsk, allocation unit, bad cluster, disk
Discussion threads 2007-07-27
External HD- Data Recovery
I can't access any of my data on a USB External using Win 2000. It shows up in My Computer. Computer Management can see it, although the File System is blank and it says 100% free. Utilities I've used show all the folders & supfolders with files.To date this is...
Tags: data recovery, campbelle@..., Chkdsk, allocation unit, bad cluster, disk
Discussion threads 2007-07-27
Virtual PC 2007 vhd sharing
I use a couple of different virtual machines running Windows XP SP2. I normally don't run them at the same time.I'd like to centralize their normal storage of files. I'd like to have a second and third virtual hard drive that is the same for both of them....
Tags: brian@..., Virtual PC 2007, hard drive, Microsoft Virtual PC
Discussion threads 2007-07-12
XP Freezing during startup
Hello All, I know it is an old problem with lots of possible answers but this one has gotme stumped! I have re-installed XP on this computer over and over and it still freezes during startup gets to the windows splash screen then the progress bar freezes.I have...
Tags: Construction, gm@..., Please Help, window, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2007-06-30
Hard Drive For Storage is now missing files
So I had a Maxtor 120g IDE HDD as my primary and a second Maxtor 200g IDE HDD as my slave. Wanted to upgrade the 120 to a 300 IDE, so I backed up everything to my 200g slave and then installed windows and partioned the new 300g drive...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, chkdsk, beldave@..., storage, slave, hard drive
Discussion threads 2007-06-15
Recovering data from after market internal hard drive
I previously installed an internal hard drive to my desktop running WinXP. The computer crashed and is unbootable. What I want to do is to transfer the data from that hard drive to my laptop running Vista. I bought an aluminum enlcosure for the 3.5 internal hard drive and connected...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), gatorseandc@..., hard drive, Microsoft Windows XP, internal hard drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, data recovery
Discussion threads 2007-04-30
Check for volume errors in Windows Server 2003 with vrfydsk.exe and chkdsk.exe
Edited by moderatorxxxNiftyWe have SP1 installed and I knew chkdsk worked fine on all drives in read-only, but I didn't know vrfydsk was floating around. I know for a fact one server has a problem with a drive, but I haven't had the chance to run an offline chkdsk...
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, danil@..., Chkdsk, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Discussion threads 2007-04-18
disk check not performed
whenever I'm running this command in my notebook(hp pavilion 4450 ) getting the problemC:>chkdsk /fThe type of the file system is NTFS.Cannot lock current drive.Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use byprocess. Would you like to schedule this volumechecked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)I answer...
Tags: mujahid.cisco@..., CHKDSK C, security, networking, CLI, disk, Chkdsk
Discussion threads 2007-02-21
chkdsk fails to repair errors
sir, when i run chkdsk from cmd prompt it shows errors and asks me to reschedule at start up again but after running it at at start up with error fix option though it shows volume is clean running chkdsk again for confirmation shows errors like problems with...
Tags: drrup05@..., windows, software, chkdsk
Discussion threads 2007-02-17
chkdsk /f error when running defragmenter in XP tablet edition
I am running win xp tablet edition 2005 and have tried to run disk defragmenter but got the message: Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C:). Please run Chkdsk /f.I did (start - run - chkdsk)and get the message: Chkdsk cannot run becuase...
Tags: brendan.obrien@..., Chkdsk, win xp tablet, chkdsk /f, windows, software, disk defragmenter, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2007-02-06
Infinite Chkdsk Loop
After installing Internet Explorer 7 successfully, I began experiencing a warning nag that my c:$Secure file is currupt and to run Chkdsk. Tiring of the nag, I opened the command prompt and ran chkdsk. I was then propted to run chkdsk /F after chkdsk
Tags: corrupted c:\$secure file, software, windows, atozzolino@..., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Safe Mode, Chkdsk
Discussion threads 2006-11-22
Chkdsk runs on startup
When I schedule chkdsk to run once it runs on startup every time. Usually after a week or so of this it stops running on every startup. Also it seems there are two copies of it on the system. One CHKDSK and one chkdsk each in a different location. ...
Tags: Chkdsk, 1St
Q&A 2006-08-29
ChkDsk won't run on C: on Reboot
I have recently upgraded Motherboard to ASUS P5WD2-E Premium and Pentium D 950 with 4 GB DDR2 ram. I have XP Pro SP2 w/all upgrades. The HDs are WD SATA 400GB (2 with 4 part.) Video card, ATI Radeon X1300 card. When starting in safe mode, prelim chkdsk runs as...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Chkdsk, fadbel, C
Q&A 2006-07-05
Cant boot windows xp
I turned on my computer today and It takes me to the windows advanced f8 page. but it wont go any further it just keeps looping. I cant get it to boot in any mode not even safe. If you know of anything that can help? I would appreciate it....
Tags: computer, hard drive, DOS-Prompt, chkdsk, sonteg, windows, DOS, DOS Prompt, Microsoft Windows XP
Q&A 2006-06-12


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